grounded on 31 st march 2008 on the

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1 MV NATISSA An unlucky River sea trader

2 A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS Malta river/sea bulk carrier NATISSA grounded on 31 st march 2008 on the PORQUEROLLES ISLAND (French Riviera). But she had also two serious accidents in Rhone waterway, on 11 th July 2007 (grounding in the Rhone River) and 18th November 2008 (wheelhouse beheaded under a railway bridge in the Rhone River). E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 2

3 INVESTIGATIONS Investigation about sea accident has been conducted by the French BEA mer and the report published on website. Investigations about river accidents are conducted by another investigation service, French BEA TT (Territorial Transport Investigation Department), separate from BEA mer, in charge of railway and road accident investigations. But BEA mer lend an investigator to BEA TT E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 3

4 - I - NATISSA SEA ACCIDENT E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 4

5 NATISSA GROUNDED ON 31 st MARCH 2008 E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 5

6 CIRCUMSTANCES 1 On 31 st march :30, the NATISSA leaves NICE, bounded for LYON (on Rhone River) Captain is OOW, alone on the bridge, from 18:00 to 24:00 From 22:00, he is busy with administrative and commercial works. E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 6

7 CIRCUMSTANCES 2 When he hold up one s head, two hours later, he found oneself face to face with rocks He tried an ultimate action with engine, but the ship grounded at 23:55 on the Porquerolles Island The ship was refloated on the next day and be able to go to Toulon harbour by himself. E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 7

8 THE SHIP Built in Hull (UK) in 1995 Length: 81,6 m Width : 11,30 m Depth : 24,6 mm Draught : 5,3 m Freeboard : 1617 mm Tonnage : 1554 UMS Capacity: 1917 MT Speed : 10 knots Telescopic wheelhouse E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 8

9 THE CREW Crew of 7 Only two officers qualified OOW (including captain) The bridge on starboard side E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 9

10 METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS Good visibility (12 km) Little rain Wind 350 / 15 knots E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 10

11 THE FINDINGS Captain is alone on watch in the dark From 21:43 (last reported position) and 23:55, his attention is monopolized by computer work The CMG is not 250 as planned but 242, because northerly wind and Ligure stream (SW#05knots) 0,5 knots). E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 11

12 RECONSTITUTION Origin : vessel chart and radar recording from coastal station E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 12

13 ANALYSIS A number of contributing factors have been identified : lack of attention to navigation in a coastal zone between land and islands lack of lookout absence of a second sailor on bridge routine E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 13

14 RECOMMANDATIONS 1 1) TO OWNER Insure that two people are on watch in dark periods Insure that during watch, priority is given to watch keeping and attention to navigation Complete crew if necessary and insure that t crew knows working organisation E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 14

15 RECOMMANDATIONS 2 2) TO FRENCH ADMINISTRATION The French representative at IWO will watch over works of this organisation, regarding BEA recommandations The French organisation in charge of radar littoral supervision will watch over improvement of shadow zones training and sensitization of radar operators about aberrant courses E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 15

16 - II - NATISSA RIVER ACCIDENTS E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 16

17 1) GROUNDING (LE RHONE RIVER) on 11 July 2007 At this time, flag was ST-VINCENT & GRENADINES. Bow grounded on the East bank of Le RHONE River and the stern collided with a spar. Then, she put crosswise. Contributive factors : difficult passage, important discharge of the river, eddies, Pilot surprised by ship s reaction. E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 17

18 2) COLLISION WITH A RAILWAY BRIDGE (LE RHONE RIVER) on november 2008 E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 18

19 what happened? E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 19

20 OOW just forgot to lower the wheelhouse before passing the railway bridge! Wheelhouse was destroyed E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 20

21 PROBLEMATICAL OF RIVER/SEA VESSELS adaptation to river navigation conditions, above all they are conceived for sea, handling in river : very short reaction time, adequate power, ship s conceiving adapted to the two modes of navigation E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 21

22 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION E- MAIIF march BUDAPEST 22